tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667425827061122795.post2617800881962922854..comments2023-10-07T06:13:08.455-05:00Comments on Life in Webster Groves: Waiting...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667425827061122795.post-80928415853447982752008-05-29T11:31:00.000-05:002008-05-29T11:31:00.000-05:00joy,It's great to hear from another South County n...joy,<BR/>It's great to hear from another South County neighbor! We had originally looked into more traditional CSA's, but they all seemed to be full, so when we saw that Fair Shares had a few slots open up, we pounced. I have to say that Fair Shares has been interesting (I mean that in a good way) so far. Because many of their produce farmers have been hit hard by the flooding this spring, they've been very slow to have any green stuff at all - our first batch of spinach and broccoli showed up this week, which is nice. The women who run it are doing a great job keeping the value of the share steady despite unexpected unavailability of some items. What they've been doing instead of the veggies is including less seasonal things like dried beans and rice, peanut butter, coffee, flour, pancake mix and other goodies that are all locally sourced. If you're curious about what exactly we get from them, I'm planning a post later today on what we got in our bag o' goodies this week. <BR/> <BR/>Yep, I'm looking forward to the OLS challenge - my husband and I are new to the local eating phenomenon, though my sister is an old pro at this (her blog was the reminder I needed to get off my duff and do something more sustainable with my life), so I do have help if I need it. I would guess we'll start with breakfast first, then work our way up to a full dinner. Hopefully we'll be able to get good recipes and ideas from other participants...<BR/> <BR/>Anyway, thanks for commenting, and I'm sure we'll be in touch!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439736209874653194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667425827061122795.post-9973084571053472762008-05-28T23:29:00.000-05:002008-05-28T23:29:00.000-05:00Hi, Lori! I'm the other St. Louis county One Local...Hi, Lori! I'm the other St. Louis county One Local Summer participant. We're in Kirkwood -- practically neighbors! I'm looking forward to seeing your posts on it.<BR/><BR/>How is Fair Shares working out for you? We're using a more traditional CSA with just veggies, but it doesn't start for a few weeks yet.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414405931825593371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667425827061122795.post-87062357973783248932008-05-20T08:54:00.000-05:002008-05-20T08:54:00.000-05:00Chile,Yes, we are definitely excited not to have t...Chile,<BR/>Yes, we are definitely excited not to have to run around and find all the various items at different markets around town. I do wonder whether we'll feel more distanced from the process this way, since we'll be receiving our share from the folks who operate the CSA rather than the growers themselves. We will, however, need to supplement with additional meat, milk and some produce, so maybe that will let us connect more with the folks that produce all this great food.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439736209874653194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667425827061122795.post-66512643743610271062008-05-20T05:25:00.000-05:002008-05-20T05:25:00.000-05:00Wow, how nice to have all the additional options t...Wow, how nice to have all the additional options to just produce. Ours has produce shares and goat cheese shares. Various meats come in at different times and can be purchased outright although they usually take deposits upfront. Local eggs are available for sale, but not through shares. And a few other local products are available for sale - coffee, honey, herbal teas, kimchi and sauerkraut. I love the idea of just paying for the share, though, and picking it all up weekly. Enjoy!Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667425827061122795.post-46727669213271699142008-05-15T11:13:00.000-05:002008-05-15T11:13:00.000-05:00Will,Yes, we do feel lucky to have been able to jo...Will,<BR/>Yes, we do feel lucky to have been able to join so late in the game. This is a new CSA (I believe it started up just this year), and now that they're a few weeks into their year they've adjusted their number of shares to match the produce and such they've had access to. Sorry to brag, but we picked up our first share last night and can't wait to eat the fresh pasta!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439736209874653194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667425827061122795.post-32227059988190684322008-05-14T16:30:00.000-05:002008-05-14T16:30:00.000-05:00How lucky! I'm jealous. We were too late to get ...How lucky! I'm jealous. We were too late to get into a local CSA this year and it only included fruits and veggies. I'd love to get in on a bread/pasta CSA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com